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BOOK BY NICK BLAEMIRE MUSIC VOCAL & INCIDENTAL ADDITIONAL ADDAPTAION BY MADELINE SMITH ARRANGMENTS BY MADELINE SMITH LYRICS BY NICK BLAEMIRE ORCHESTRATION MUSIC BY MATTHEW TISHLER PRODUCED BY MATTHEW TISHLER

ORIGINAL SONGS BY JOHAN ALKENAS, ADAM ANDERS, ARISTEIDIS ARCHONTIS, ANTONINA ARMATO, HOWARD ASHMAN, PEER ASTROM, STEPHEN MARK CONLEY, DOUG DAVIS, CHARITY DAW, ANDREW C. DODD, JOSH EDMONDSON, PIPO FERNANDEZ, NIKKI HASSMAN, SAMUEL HOLLANDER, BEN HOSTETLER, TIM JAMES, HANNA JONES, JACK KUGELL, CRAIG LASHLEY, ANDREW LIPPA, JEANNIE LURIE, ALAN MENKEN, GRANT PHILLIP MICHAELS, ANTHONY MIRABELLA, SHAYNA MORDUE, CHEN NEEMAN, SUSAN PAROFF, SHELLY M. PEIKEN, JOACIM PERSSON, JAMES K. PETRIE, ADAM SCHLESINGER, ADAM SCHMALHOLZ, TYLER SHAMY, JODIE SHIHADEH, NIKKI ANN SORRENTINO, THOMAS ARMATO STURGES, ALI DEE THEODORE, MATTHEW WONG, DAVID ZIPPEL

BASED ON THE DISNEY CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIES WRITTEN BY JOSANN MCGIBBON AND SARA PARRIOTT Disney’s Descendants: The Musical Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

JUNE 26-28 | THE FORUM THEATER | JONESBORO, AR

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Directed by Annie Clark-Roberts Assistant Directed by Ian Buchanan Technical Direction by J.R. Lawrence II Music Direction by Emily Jenkins Set Design by Kenny Fields & J.R. Lawrence Costuming by Nicole Scott Choreography by LeeAnn King Musical Numbers Overture Better Together (Prelude 1) Rotten To The Core (Part 1) Rotten To The Core (Part 2) Maleficent’s Entrance Evil Like Me Be Our Guest (Part 1) Be Our Guest (Part 2) Good Is The New Bad (Preprise) Good Is The New Bad (Part 1) Good Is The New Bad (Part 2) Good Is The New Bad (Playoff) Truancy Museum Spell Evil Like Me (Reprise 1) Remedial Goodness Rotten To The Core (Parents’ Revenge) Tourney Field Goal Good Is The New Bad (Reprise 1) Ways To Be Wicked (Preprise) A Dream Is A Wish Potioned Cookies Did I Mention (Prelude) Did I Mention Did I Mention (Playoff) Better Together The Fight Space Between Chillin’ Like A Villain (Part 1) Chillin’ Like A Villain (Part 2) Good News Is The Bad News (Reprise 2) Sad Graffiti Maleficent’s Entrance 2 If Only Ways To Be Wicked Coronation Day Go The Distance Maleficent’s Entrance 3 Evil Like Me (Reprise 2) Get The Wand! Better Together Break This Down Exit Music MUSICAL NUMBERS MAY BE DISRUPTIVE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE SENSITIVE TO LIGHT. Cast Isle Of The Lost MAL ...... Eva Grace Barrett EVIE ...... Abby Orr JAY ...... Cannon Joe Smith CARLOS ...... Gabe White MALEFICENT ...... Ella Scott GRIMHILDE ...... Kennedy Maloney JAFAR ...... Bennett Zipfel CRUELLA DE VIL ...... Abigail Brooks ISLE KIDS...... Lucy Box, Aryanna Hogan, Shaley Jordan, Clare Kluttz, Lily Owens, Gabi RebaCamp, Lucy Scott, Mary-Emma Whitmire, & Aiden Wright Auradon BEN ...... Drew Pulliam KING BEAST ...... Harrison Herget QUEEN BELLE ...... Riley Tarver FAIRY GODMOTHER ...... Ellon McDaniel JANE ...... Sophie Ramsey CHAD ...... Corbin Wright AUDREY ...... Alexandra Wright DOUG ...... Caleb Sykes ROYAL PAGE ...... Gavin Frangenberg ROYAL GUARD ...... Aryanna Hogan MAURICE ...... Aiden Wright COACH ...... Lily Owens SNOW WHITE ...... Addison Doney CHEERLEADERS Lucy Box, Clare Kluttz, Gabi RebaCamp, & Lucy Scott ENSEMBLE / AURADONIANS Abigail Brooks, Ella Cartwright, Jacinda Cribbs, Aryanna Hogan, Em- erson Holden, Shaley Jordan, Kanon Julian, Kennedy Maloney, Josie McDaniel, Avery McMasters, Eden Poe, Lela Poe, Isabelle White, Larkin Whitmire, Mary-Emma Whitmire, Bennett Zipfel Crew Stage Manager...... Ian Buchanan Sound...... J.R. Lawrence Lights...... Austin Clark Spotlights...... Abbie Mason Backstage ...... Kenny fields, emily jenkins Director’s Note One of the many things I love about theatre is that it is a collaborative art form. A show is not something just one person can pull off. The product you see on stage is the result of many different artists coming together for one purpose. From scenic painters to ushers, from choreographers to marketing professionals, it takes a village to put on a show. I truly believe that no matter what a person’s talents are, there are ways to utilize them in a theatrical production. By participating in the theatrical process, these students who are a part of the FOA’s Young Artist Theatre programming are learning at a young age the importance of working well with others as a team. I love hearing young artists encourage one another by saying things like “break a leg”, or “great job today.” They are learning to foster positive environments that help people succeed in the long run, because they know one person can not do this alone. I think that is why at the end of a show, it is common for people to feel the “post show blues” because they grow close to the new friends they have made throughout the rehearsal and performance process. Theatre and its collaborative nature paints a beautiful picture of what the world could be like if we all tried our best to work together. While the world around us has seemed so divisive lately, and while this season has produced some unique challenges of its own; I am so proud of each and every person who has risen to the occasion to keep the mission of the FOA and this show moving forward. I am so honored to have been able to work with artists young and old; it’s people like you who make the world a better place. To all of my fabulous parents and volunteers, thank you for your support and dedication to teaching these kids the importance of teamwork. To all of my kiddos, remember my first rule of theatre, “always be encouraging.” Sincerely, Annie Clark-Roberts Special Thanks All students & parents, Production One, FOA Staff, Teresa Clark, Rebecca Orr, Cissy -Mc Masters, Erin Frangenburg, Amy Faughn, Amy Barrett, Stephanie Wright, Kristi Pulliam, Amanda Herget, Danna Ramsey, James Rich, Miranda Cavaness, Christina Poe, Lily Ow- ens, Jessica & Clare Kluttz, Ella & Lucy Scott & Matt King for listening to the same song on repeat for the past two weeks. A Very Special Thanks to: My “Dream Team” Nicole Scott, Costuming extraordinaire (seriously, you’re the best)! LeeAnn King, for choreographing multiple music numbers in the span of two weeks. Emily Jenkins, for being the ultimate collaborator throughout the entire process! Cari Pulliam, for your gift of creativity. Ian Buchanan, for your positive and infectious energy! Katelyn Stanton & Abi Mason, for stepping in short notice and running with the tasks given to you. Kenny Fields and J.R. Lawrence, for embracing my ambitious vision. Austin Roberts. He’s the other half of the package deal that comes with me directing a show, but rarely gets the credit. Thanks for always taking my vision to the next level. Hello FOA Family and Friends

Those in government have told us to educate and encourage all persons entering indoor facilities to wear a mask.

If you have a medical condition, or fully believe that you should not wear one, we have been told that we do not need to police this encouragement.

Due to HIPAA and the 4th Amendment we cannot legally ask you about your medical condition.

Therefore, if we see you without a mask, we will assume you have an excellent reason, and we will welcome you inside to support the mission of the Foundation of Arts. Otherwise, we would like to encourage you to wear one. If you do not, please do your best to keep a social distance while in a confined space.

If you are showing any symptoms of potential illness, please do not come inside. We would love to have you here when you are healthy.

We will seat you in the order you arrive from the front door of the Forum. Please be patient with us as we are doing the best we can to continue the mission. There truly are no “bad seats” in the Forum Theater.

Our plan was submitted to the State Capital and approved for FOA programming. We are following that plan. Further, we are constantly sanitizing & circulating fresh air throughout this building every day.

In compliance with ADA & HIPAA laws, the current guidelines, everyone’s varying expectations, and out of respect for your privacy, we are trying to walk an extremely fuzzy line because we believe in the FOA’s mission.

Thank you for your support & understanding. ENJOY THE SHOW! A Heart for the Arts When March, 2020 happened, I doubt any of us were fully prepared for the breakdown of our routine, the way we communicated with others, and for many of us, the way we pursued our life’s goals. We were being asked to choose between finding another way to accomplish what God was calling us to do, and stopping everything to wait and see what happens next. In a way, the FOA chose a combination of both options. As always, I did not want to see our choices as binary but instead looked for a third way. When the writing on the wall seemed to say, “Stop the mission, stop the programs, shut down and just get a check”, we just couldn’t meet the expectation so many had of us.

Instead, we looked around for needs that the arts could fulfill in the community. Immediate needs will pop up in a crisis, and they did. Early on, our healthcare professionals believed that doctors and nurses and administrative workers would need childcare as schools were closing – so the FOA chose to open its doors to children of healthcare professionals with an Arts Recovery Camp. We wanted to help our community, to stay alive as an arts organization, and continue to serve in the way we could. The FOA’s mission remained the same, after all. We served 10 families through the FOA’s Arts Recovery Camp through the first 6 weeks of the shutdown, and at the same time, we continued our arts classes, teaching each other how to Zoom the classes we had promised our Arts Center families. Our staff had to be reduced because our income was drastically cut, and those weeks of daily changes and minute-to-minute crises were difficult, to say the least. As the realization became clear that the hospitals were not as taxed as they expected, the need evolved for childcare of essential workers, then business-people who just had to make a living. Today, 4 months later, we still offer Arts Recovery Camp, but we slowly have begun to offer more in the way of targeted classes in dance, theatre, and visual arts.

And then Young Artist Theatre. The faith it has taken - in these times - to offer and participate in this programming is remarkable. The kids have learned technique and teamwork, and they have blessed each other as they will discover more and more even as hindsight serves them. Thank you for acting on your belief that the FOA could provide something for your child that could help them in this time. While I pray every day that everyone’s bodies remain healthy, I also continue to hold the belief that there are many aspects of good health in addition to the physical. And those aspects should be addressed daily, as well, just as much as eating healthy, taking our vitamins, and protecting against a virus.

I honor each person’s choice to act in the way they are called during this crisis. My prayer, as always, is that the FOA will continue to be a blessing to all who choose it and that we, as FOA family and friends, will welcome all who are led here. Perhaps our little arts organization can continue to be what we’ve been called to be, an artistic and hospitable answer. Rarely are our choices binary. And among so many lessons, theatre-done- well teaches us that there are several right answers to most challenges. This season’s group of teachers, sponsors, donors, and families (and their children) will forever remain special to me for your faith. Our staff and FOA family say ‘welcome,’ and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. With a Heart for the Arts, Kristi Our Performers Appreciate Your Best Theatre Etiquette

Late arrivals must wait at the back of the house until a scene change.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Turn your cell phones OFF.

If you need to leave your seat, please wait for a scene change if possible.

In case of an emergency, exits are located in the front and back of the auditorium.

Restrooms are located on the mezzanine and in the lobby.

If you’re not saving this playbill as a keepsake, please place it in the ”Recycle Playbills” bin at the front door after the performance.

Please be respectful of everyone’s choices as we’ve all chosen to be here in community.

Thank You

If you’d like to go paperless—The FOA wants to help! You can find our Playbill on Facebook, foajonesboro.org, or you can scan one of the QR codes in the lobby! The Foundation of Arts Board of Directors Janea Spades, Chair John Deacon, Financial Advisor, Nancy Owens, Attorney Deacon Capital Partner St. Bernard’s Health & Wellness

Lorenzo Balderas Maranda Nichols, Secretary Sara McDaniel, Teacher Physician Assistant - Certified Lost Pizza Co., Owner

Russ Pierce, Vice-Chair Cherisse Jones-Branch, Ph.D. Dana Kelley, Pharmacist ASU Assistant Professor The Solutions Group

Kevin Box Stacey Johnson, Doug Maglothin, Sales/National Account Manager Volunteer Magnetic Inovations Consulting

Rob Spencer Lesle Allen, Real Estate Broker Volunteer

The Foundation of Arts Staff Kristi Pulliam, Executive & Artistic Director JR Lawrence , Tech Director Morgan Pruitt, Office Manager Kenny Fields, Operations Manager Meridith Pierce, Marketing/Grant Writing

The Foundation of Arts Faculty Kierra Crenshaw Elea Allen Maranda Nichols LeeAnn King Abi Mason David Mason Anna Kate Horton Emily Allen Jennifer Webb Megan Dacus Matt Ball Penny Pausch Annie Roberts Lucy Box Hannah Housley Jessica Maddox Damon Wright Caroline Pulliam Amber Ferguson Kristi Pulliam Support The Foundation of Arts because we…

• Believe that engaging in the arts grows people and unites community

• Help people, and each other, learn discipline, teamwork, creativity, and focus through arts experiences - which arms them for success in any field

• Provide disciplined creative arts study and experiences trying our best to enable everyone to learn, regardless of their ability to pay

• Are a place for children and adults to participate in goal-oriented arts- study, in a non-competitive and technique-based environment

• Serve at least 500 families per week through arts education, theatre, and outreach activities

• Offer community theatre with ten different productions per year including The Nutcracker Ballet, musical theatre, and children’s theatre

• Stand alone as an arts organization in Northeast Arkansas that provides live theatre at relatively low ticket prices for thousands of patrons each year—and a Pay What You Can performance for each show so that everyone can grow from live theatre

• Work with adults and children with disabilities through the arts, allowing them the opportunity to perform annually on stage

• Bring an annual count of 55,000 trips into downtown Jonesboro for our community

• Need your support—ticket sales and class tuition support only about half of what it takes to serve Northeast Arkansas and the more than 20,000 people we positively affect annually

• ARE YOUR COMMUNITY Professional Affiliations

Support for The Foundation of Arts is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Funding for advertising and promotion of The Foundation of Arts, its programs, and its events is provided, in part, by The Advertising and Promotions Commission of Jonesboro.

The Foundation of Arts, Forum Theater, and The Arts Center are licensed under federal law by SESAC, Inc. 55 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 37203.

The Foundation of Arts, Forum Theater, and The Arts Center are licensed under federal law by BMI, Inc., 10 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 37203. The Foundation of Arts, Forum Theater, and The Arts Center are licensed under federal law by ASCAP, 2675 Paces Ferry Road, SE, Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30339.

The Foundation of Arts is a member of Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, American Association of Community Theatre, Arkansas Community Theatre Association, Americans for the Arts, Association for Fund Raising Professionals, and Arkansas Coalition for Excellence.

This performance has been legally licensed and all associated rights and royalties have been paid in full by The Foundation of Arts. Under strict penalty of law (punishable by steep fines, revocation of license, and/ or imprisonment), no part of this production, nor any implications or representations of this production, can be reproduced for public, private, profitable, charitable, or other purposes. Want to help The FOA raise money? (Hint-the answer is YES!) It’s easy! You shop – The FOA benefits from each purchase!

Option 1:

* Using the website Kroger.com, log in to your account. The cute little person icon at the top right hand corner will take you there. Then choose “my account.”

*Scroll until you find Community Rewards.

*Add Foundation of Arts as your charity. (Organization number: WP291)

*Now you can help The Foundation of Arts every time you shop at Kroger! Yay!

Option 2:

* Go to smile.amazon.com and log in to your account. (again, find the person icon at the top right hand corner)

* Scroll to choose or change your charity

* Choose The Foundation of Arts for N E Arkansas Inc (it is written exactly this way)

* Use smile.amazon.com instead of amazon.com for all your Amazon purchases to help The FOA! (Primebenefits still apply on Amazon Smile) The Foundation of Arts and the City of Jonesboro are proud to partner in improving the Arts in Northeast Arkansas! Wish List

Impact Drill Rotary Tool 3 DSLR Cameras 24” TV Monitor T12/8 Style LED 8’ LED bulbs Plain Fabrics for Costuming Hook & Eye Tape for Costuming Studio Floor New Marley for Ballet Loft Surveilance Cameras for Classes Sewing Needles New Tap Floor for the studio SEE THE MUSICAL NUMBERS PAGE TO REFERENCE WHEN EFFECT LIGHTING IS UTILIZED.

Thank you to our Donors The Foundation of Arts gratefully acknowledges those who provide financial support. These funds enable The Foundation of Arts to serve the citizens of Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas by offering artistic opportunities to all. Contributions may be made as a gift in memory or in honor of a loved one. Monthly gifts can be made via credit card or installments. A one-time contribution is always welcome in any form of payment. Donations to the FOA are tax deductible. This list reflects donations received between May 1, 2019 through June 12, 2020. If you give, please consider supporting the FOA. Your dollars provide arts enrichment, education, and experiences to more people, and we all grow because of it! Presenters ($5,000 +) A&P Commission / Alan Morse / Arkansas Arts Council Stephen and Linda Woodruff / United Way of NEA St. Bernards Medical Group / Cavenaugh Financial Group NEA Baptist Clinic & Hospital

Producers ($2,500 - $4,999) Downtown Jonesboro Alliance / Centennial Bank / First Community Bank Don Howard / Evolve Bank and Trust/ NEA Baptist Hospital Auxiliary Ritter Communications Holdings / Michael & Sheila Stallings Bob Uhlenhop / Kathy White Loyd / Russ and Meridith Pierce Adam and Elizabeth Woodruff Mr. & Mrs. William F. Harrison / Junior Auxiliary of Jonesboro Directors ($1,000 - $2,499) Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. / Kalmer Investments, LLC Max & Jennifer Dacus / Dr. and Mrs. Ben Owens, Jr. United Cerebral Palsy of AR., Inc / Debbie Pilgrim / Maranda Nichols First National Bank / Mona Parikh / Warren & Phyllis Skaug Joe & Lauryn Carr / Doug & Leigh Ann Maglothin / William & Janea Spades Walter Glen Orr / Jason and Jana Brandt / Barry and Lisa Tedder Ben and Dixie Owens

Sustainers ($600 - $999) Lost Pizza / William Clements & Frances Malpezzi / Kroger Allen Engineering, Inc. Partners ($300 -S599) Scott & Taura McDaniel / Simmons First Bank Tyler and Rachel Martin / Frankie & Lisa Turner / Blake and Karen Richardson Kerry Allen / E. Ritter & Company / Mike Fowler Appraisals / Sarah McDaniel Down Syndrome Association of Northeast AR / Terri Rorex / Kitty Sloan Doctors’ Anatomic Pathology Services / Michael and Debbi Schisler Vestal and Amber C. Smith / Nathaniel Thompson / Linda Rahrle

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